2006 European Grand Prix
| 2006 European Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 5 of 18 in the 2006 Formula One World Championship
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Nürburgring | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 7 May 2006 | ||||
| Official name | 2006 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe | ||||
| Location | Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.148 km (3.2 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 60 laps, 308.88 km (192 miles) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Renault | ||||
| Time | 1:29.816 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |||
| Time | 1:32.099 on lap 39 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | Renault | ||||
| Third | Ferrari | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 2006 European Grand Prix (formally the 2006 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe) was a Formula One motor race held at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany on 7 May 2006. The 60-lap race was the fifth round of the 2006 Formula One season. It was won by Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher who took his second victory of the season. Polesitter Fernando Alonso finished in second position for the Renault team, whilst the second Ferrari of Felipe Massa achieved his first podium finish of the season with third place.
Franck Montagny made his Formula One début, becoming the first French F1 driver since Olivier Panis at the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix.